Amy Poehler Wants to Be an Intellectual Late Night Guest, Talks About Her Recent Reads

[@nannerz1994]

This entire show could just be Seth interviewing a 15 person rotation of his best friends over and over, and it would win so many Emmys if NBC ever found out about it, I mean.

[@masakazuishiguro8525]

That will be my dream show.

[@lise1255]

The 15 + Rihanna!

[@matthewreynolds2384]

"Seth & Friends was filmed in front of a live studio audience"

[@kevinclick9026]

Double Olympic

[@teish]

Give the Emmy to the guy who has no chemistry with 80% of his guests

[@AltafNanavati]

I'd like this to be a tradition. At the end of every summer, Amy Poehler talks about what books she's been reading. So many great recommendations and so fucking funny

[@saxmanmel]

Replying to make this comment stand out!

[@amy-qe3wj]

Please have her back at the end of the year/new year to complete her list of read books!!!!!!

[@sciencelady615]

As a person speaking fluent Russian with some of my friends, and fluent English with the rest of people, I am sure, that lady in the restaurant was totally listening

[@ExcellenceNo]

yeah, like “sure, no way russian-speaking person IN NEW YORK speaks english” 😅

[@anomannymous]

Right! I speak 3 languages aside from English fluently in perfect native accents and speak those languages with my other fluent friends when we don't want English speakers around us in public to understand.

[@willkrischke9523]

It's like it never even occurred to them that she might be bilingual. Such Americans.

[@HRHDMKYT]

Right??!! Who knows, that woman might even have been a spy! Or an oligarch supporter of trump!! You never know… 🤨😎

[@masakazuishiguro8525]

This is the most genuine conversation I have ever seen in a late night show in recent years.

[@noangelthis]

Absolutely! and some book reviews along with it!

[@andresspillari6551]

I will watch any clip with Seth talking to his actual friends lol

[@mgsPWlover]

One of the reasons Seth is easily the best to do it right now.

[@sarahkillian3303]

Love that they are truly such good friends!

[@JuanKenobiObi]

totals more than they sum, they are a lot of fun.

[@hgal23]

🚨🚨Book nerd alert🚨🚨 In case anyone else wanted the titles, authors and time stamps for their Goodreads, here you go: 4:36 Tenth of December by George Saunders 5:21 All Fours by Miranda July 5:53 Vladimir by Julia May Jonas 6:40 A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf 7:57 Excavations by Kate Myers 8:34 Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott 8:58 Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant 9:32 Catch ‘Em and Cook ‘Em by Bunny Day 10:00 Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostovesky Happy reading!

[@jeansteel1516]

Thank you!!

[@akairborne]

I want to report this post for being AWESOME!!! Thank you!!!!

[@kan708]

Thanks!

[@ZeeboidThrok]

Thanks! My record is over 100 books in one year. Would love to go through this list and be a bit more chill qbout my reading challenges.

[@JuulsG]

Thank you!! I was just at the same time looking for a new read after I finally abandoned the book I'm reading at page 400. I feel very insinc with Seth, Amy, her glasses, and your post is the cherry on top

[@teribaker6547]

She is such a delight and the two of them are so fun together! She should be a guest every month!

[@jessicatorres8159]

Anyone who doesn't believe in opposite gender friendships needs to look at the genuine love and respect between Seth and Amy. We should all be lucky to have a friendship like that in our lives!

[@jspihlman]

Shoot I would be friendless if so. I have six best friends and they are all women! I've had guy friends before, but haven't developed as deep of a connection as I have with my girl friends.

[@adampratt1925]

My goal is to make my friends laugh the way Amy laughs with Seth. What an absolute delight.

[@dogtato]

when she cheered the sneeze i thought of the mal reynolds line "My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle"

[@9750939]

cool reference to a cool show

[@deborasrlopes5796]

Great reference!

[@sagittated]

I will up-vote a random Firefly reference every day. Shiny.

[@ChatwinATC]

the best part is Seth literally just talked about this on his podcast with his brother, about him sneezing on Manny Ortiz, and how much he hates sneezing when he's interviewing someone

[@Copperyfoxx]

Seth: “You’re gonna stick around”. Amy: “Yes please 😊”. Ow my heart I love Amy. 🥰

[@JennyEliz_IstheShiz]

I could watch Seth and Amy and Tina Fey just shoot the breeze for an unlimited amount of time, forever. 🥰

[@Nhfilz]

Seth, my favorite English teacher once told me there are too many amazing books out there to waste your time reading something you don’t like, but always give it at least two chapters and never be so stubborn that you’re unwilling to come back and give it another try later in life. Maybe someday I’ll go back and try to listen to Celebrity Baby Teeth again. (No, I won’t)

[@amybrenton8659]

Nooooo!!!! Don’t even utter those words! You could speak a sequel into existence 😂😂😂

[@TabethaAurochs]

😂😂 I've never heard of "Celebrity Baby Teeth," and I'm not gonna look it up because I'm simultaneously imagining a ghostwritten Kardashian's pre-K memoirs 🤮 and an on-brand A24 psychological horror comedy movie starring Julio Torres, Danae Guerrira, and Richard Kind...

[@cshell9137]

@@TabethaAurochs It's a bit Seth does.

[@Kareragirl]

!! This is a great point. Many things I disliked when I was younger, I took a liking to later. And some pieces of art connect with you differently after a while. You might like or dislike parts that used to have the opposite effect on you.

[@seanmatyas]

I just love seeing good friends dunking on each other. Amy will always be Seth's best guest. The two are hilarious together.

[@pikabuki]

I love Crime and Punishment, but 100% agree with Seth that bailing on a book is OK. I'm actually proud that I developed the skill 😂 because it felt horrible at first

[@markphc99]

I deserve a medal for making it over a third of the way through Midnight's Children , it would take a dedicated masochist to finish it

[@dacket1128]

Yes and yes. I started & bailed on Crime & Punishment 3 times before finally tackling & finishing it. A dense, wonderful, massive book, worth the effort but you have to decide if it's worth the time. And our time is worth more the older we get.

[@dhulbert855]

I 'read' (audiobooks) Anna Karenina and The House Of Mirth and The Jungle on some long road trips. Tolstoy, Wharton, and Sinclair. I haven't read Crime and Punishment, but I'm guessing these might be a bit more engaging?

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

My sister taught me that it’s okay to not finish a book. It’s actually liberating now. Especially since I read 75+ books a year.

[@MsAmandaBaybe]

Amy looks so good! Fresh, casual, relaxed and fun. Just hanging out with her buddy, Seth

[@Adrienne557]

"One guy trying to decide if its okay to kill people" 🤣🤣Best summary of Crime and Punishment ever.

[@cedarwings82]

Amy making everyone stand when he sneezed LOL. Gawd she’s the best

[@stef10ziggy]

That was super cute. Is that a real thing people do though? My social awareness sensed this might be the case but I’ve never seen it done.

[@stef10ziggy]

And yes, she is the best!

[@mm369]

their interviews together can cure depression, just two close friends having a blast together

[@ayeshamoughel1479]

Same goes for when John Oliver is on with Seth. They have such amazing comedic chemistry. Always love watching their interviews.

[@cnj67]

Advice for reading Russian classics: Get yourself a list of the characters and each of their twentyfive different nicknames and formal names. It will save you trying to keep track of all these persons and then a couple of hundred pages in realize that the 75 persons are really 23 persons, but by now you are not quite sure which of them are really the same.

[@1midnightfish]

My advice for reading russian classics is to explore Ukrainian literature instead

[@travissiegwart8276]

​@@1midnightfishRussians aren't evil. Their leadership is evil. It's a tragedy so many Innocents are suffering all over the world.

[@davidg3944]

@@1midnightfish Seconded!

[@1midnightfish]

@@davidg3944 ☺💙💛

[@remisica]

Do u have a specific book you like recommending? ​@@1midnightfish

[@RohitKaul-gv9qu]

“Amy Poehler, American treasure.” -William Shakespeare

[@kenster8270]

Also: Devoted completionist.

[@davidg3944]

Nonsense, it was Sir Francis Bacon [Crispy Esq.] who wrote that work! A little penguin confirmed it, and he would never lie to me!

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

not at all......kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKuUhYN6jJWSmZIsi=sifiruOH1VHy9Lm6

[@christophero3869]

“Smash that like button and subscribe!” - Mark Twain

[@danielleryan196]

He did say that

[@coachmullen1]

Who wouldn't want to be friends with Seth and his friends. They're all so generous with their kindness and good humor!

[@katepollock5408]

Guys, just because they spoke fluent Russian doesn’t mean they don’t speak fluent English! I bet they were talking about you guys in Russian their whole conversation 😆 still love you, Amy and Seth!

[@Sabrina_mccafferty]

Exactly what I was thinking, thank you!!😂😂

[@yolibart]

Exactly, all Russians in New York or California speak English 😂

[@abarfriedrich5027]

Me, too 😂​@@Sabrina_mccafferty

[@DarkDennis1961]

The point was not that they didn't understand is that they were not interested in American TV stars

[@desiree8911]

@@DarkDennis1961 they could just be bilingual and still enjoy American comedy and movies

[@aliciaenelpaistx]

Please make this a regular segment!! Loved it.

[@dhulbert855]

Or Seth And Amy's Bookclub!

[@dhulbert855]

OR Amy And Seth's Bookclub! (Apologies to Amy!)

[@zahirahza]

As a reader this conversation is giving me all the feels. 1. My goal is 52 books this year. And I think Amy is on track 2. Like Amy I also slip in a few children's books to keep me on track 😊. I would also suggest graphic novels. 3. I agree with Seth. You've got to give yourself permission to bail out out of a book. Life's too short! And that question is something that you need to decide upon if you're serious about reading

[@MAC-op5fc]

I love her SO much. Set, please just have her as a guest for the entire show sometime. You two together are so fun. I want her book list! Yes, Seth, give yourself permission to bail on a book. Life's too short!

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

As a Retired Librarian, I approve this segment😊

[@jeanee1228]

The reason why I love Amy so much (one of them bc there are many) is because she can still be taken down completely by a good fart joke. The reason why I love Seth (one of them bc there are many) is because he can still fire off a solid and effective fart joke.

[@martakjones]

Me to my husband: "I swear she's not drunk... They're just that good of friends!" Lol I love this!

[@elishmuel1976]

She's my favourite guest on the show. A whole different energy. Hilarious!

[@sheerrossyness6487]

I love that at 8:03 we see Amy's quote on the cover of the book she's promoting. Probably she read that book in pre-print to give a quote, but it would be so much funnier if she read it years ago, loved it, forgot about it, read it again and didn't realize it was her endorsement on the cover.

[@sophiebobb4010]

God these two work SO WELL together it's awesome

[@tealgurl7]

Always love when Amy is on!! Just popping in to say I love that Seth is a DNF'er! If you aren't liking the book, don't finish it!

[@Craazycool1]

Why is this the best interview ever? I could listen to Seth and Amy talk about books for hours and hours

[@CleverNerdPun]

Book Talk With Unexpected Therapy with Seth and Amy should be a recurring segment! I love them talking about real things that interest them (or don't!). Genuinely enjoyable and interesting!

[@ericgen5022]

In terms of her book-reading pace, she is right on schedule. She needs to read 4.17 books a month. Her target is 50 for the year. She needed to have read 33.36 books by the end of August. She’s at 30 so far.

[@VictorianDad]

Or 1 book a week with a 2 week holiday.

[@aswanzz]

Omg! I would love all guests sharing their fave or recent reads!!! More please!

[@Leblribrbrrq]

Dr. Fart and the Fart Monster sounds like a great spiritual sequel to The Awesomes.

[@evangray2594]

'Home' has a line where the narrator says "A$$hole answered the door. His actual name was Evan" so I asked Saunders to sign my copy to "A$$hole aka Evan". Amy and Seth are right. The whole collection is great.

[@will9001asd]

4:18 I love how caught off-guard she was here 🤣🤣

[@NewMessage]

"Hot n' weird" will be my epitaph.

[@user-rm9zx7ln9i]

We all should be so lucky.

[@lyndafisher1598]

“You’re a completionist!” It was then I had to google and see if she is a Virgo. She is. ❤️ I love her.

[@jdlm9]

Leslie Knope for President

[@masakazuishiguro8525]

I dream about that every day.

[@3rdmm]

Stacy Richter for VP!

[@jen9015]

I'm going to have to read a few children's books to get to 50... I can relate

[@AnikaMaruf]

This video is like when your two favorite teachers start hanging out in your classroom

[@jasonmiddleton293]

Love Amy's Glick Glasses ❤

[@MaxFerney]

the standup for sneeze, was fantastic - seeing seth just at a loss of the absurdity and sillyness

[@aabill1950]

"even if I'm miserable" reminds me of when I stuck with Wuthering Heights. I still need to go back and watch the old movie to keep all the characters straight.

[@OddOneOut665]

Congrats on Amy for being in the Highest Grossing Animated Film of all time!!!

[@liorhamovitz8198]

Literally two of the best and funniest people on earth. Wish Amy had a permanent spot on the show

[@unfortunatalie1413]

I absolutely adore Amy Poehler she makes me laugh so much 💕😆

[@BethCrowe]

How can I join the Amy Poehler book club?

[@Jeffertoya]

I loved this and more than usual. please bring her back to this list at years end!

[@amyneyer1232]

Their genuine friendship brings me joy 🥰

[@tiagopetersm]

the sneeze cheer might have been my favorite late night moment ever

[@melaniepoulton6738]

OMG This is one of the best conversations. They are so good together

[@thisisjuulz]

I love whenever Amy is on Seth's show. So fun & entertaining! What's with that harsh cut at 0:51 though? Kinda curious to know what got edited out. 😆

[@curtisblake261]

Bunny Day is code for the French Bonne idée, which means good idea. Somebody stop me before I post another comment.

[@dhulbert855]

Aha! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Of Course! That slipped right by me and I'm so glad you pointed it out!

[@WildeMooney]

i don't know why standing up to sneeze is so funny but im going to do it from this day until i die. so good.

[@BryanLee]

I'm now going to stand and cheer when my friends sneeze 😂

[@danielgo3898]

Is it just me or is Amy Poehler looking finer and finer with every year that passes. 😍

[@carlychamberlain4237]

Ok can we make Amy's Bookclub as a recurring bit pls? 📚🤓❤

[@stef10ziggy]

Seth, next time you are stacking books, please ensure the spines are camera facing. Fellow book lovers: follow Amy’s lead and read anything by Dostoyevsky if you haven’t yet! The Gambler is a fun little one to start with if you’re intimidated by the heaviness of his popular classics. His work can make me LOL almost as much as these two ❤

[@davidmcveen7261]

I agree with many on here. She should definitely be a regular! Amy was funny and charming, and their chemistry together was a joy to watch. I want MORE!! I actually just saw this on TV and decided to check for it on here.

[@raeisweird]

every time any of his SNL pals come on the show (especially amy though) it's just pure magic. super natural joy.

[@devak45167]

She’s all time, I could’ve watched this for 2 more hours 😂❤

[@djr3386]

A real life SNL skit whenever wherever they get together 😂

[@jakedaley4985]

The sneeze at 7:27 is my favorite thing that’s ever happened

[@JameriquayDingleberry]

We need more talk shows that are just real life friends talking with each other

[@FATAFRAGOLA]

She looks great and it's so nice to see her!

[@dubious_honey]

I wanted a Leslie Knope appearance at the DNC so bad

[@betsiecleworth5853]

OMG ‘Professor Amy’s Bookclub’ has to become a regular spot (whenever she can spare Seth the time)!!! I expect her soon to be chart topping read-list to come out with its own publisher printed stickers like Oprah’s

[@BasesLoadedLacquer]

i am amy & my moms is seth. moms gives a book 50 pages max. if she ain't feelin it, she moves on. she always says, "life is too short to read shitty books." lol but i'm like amy & feel as though i'm tethered to a book that i start, so i must finish it. 🤣

[@ElevatorLasagna]

I feel this. Usually when I don’t finish a book, it’s because I simply forgot I was trying to read something that didn’t engage me in a lasting way. When I’m *actively* considering DNFing a book, though? By then I’m usually so annoyed by it that I end up finishing the whole damn thing so I can give a sincere and well rounded argument as to which circle of literary hell it should be banished 😤

[@carolinalins]

At this point Amy just shows up to catch up and fool around 😂❤

[@greatwesternsky]

Every late night host just has “their person” that comes on regularly and they talk as if cameras aren’t there and kill it, and Amy Poehler is Seth’s person.

[@fudgeycake]

Absolutely embodying Leslie Knope 😂😭❤️

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

I love when Amy Poehler talks about books! Smart girls have more fun!!!

[@gnanceoir]

(Putting this out into the universe) Amy, please drop your list of books at the end of the year (star ratings optional but appreciated)! I’m sure I’m not the only librarian or reader who would enjoy it.

[@ksp4125]

Seth and Amy and Tina and Bill and Andy and Kristen and all of them. I want to see them all on rotation, all the time.

[@VictorianDad]

I love that they both made the other laugh so much. Such joy.

[@Imhexed]

These two really should do some show together, and Fred, yeah, Seth and Amy with Fred. And random settings but with them being themselves, except for Fred, he always plays different characters, which is just him being himself anyway.

[@2grumpybrothers265]

I bloody adore Amy Poehler and this just makes me love her more

[@D34dP1x3l]

She's a joy, and they're a joy together.

[@sun_rose123]

I love love love Amy and Seth. I could just listen to them all day, they're hilarious and joy!

[@juliemacdonell6381]

There are too many good books, songs, and movies to waste time on anything else. And children's books are delightful! ❤

[@laurastrom9857]

Love the way you two crack each other up.

[@hannahcrouch22]

It absolutely has to be a tradition now for the audience to stand up when Seth sneezes, as I know he talked on his podcast about David Ortiz laughing at him when he sneezed once

[@chenrayen]

….i just want to know how many messages Leslie Knope left Pod Save America after the debate

[@leovirgo4538]

I love, Love, LOVE Amy Poehler! And, I swear it's not because people tell me I look like her when I have super light highlights.

[@Afalcon077]

Amy Poehler is brilliantly talented. Parks and Rec will always be one of my favorite shows.

[@Science_Labs_]

I just got 3 of these. Thanks for the recs.

[@SunnyBunny84]

they have great chemistry!

[@tracyveronika]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJjRfYmup82rpbMsi=_rkRpGd9AiNr2BOS Yes.

[@ellieteller8090]

CORRECTION: she's pretty much on pace after August is over she'll be 2/3 (approx. 67%) of the way thru the year and she's at 60% of her goal so if she reads like 3.5 more books by the end of the month she's on pace

[@Amy-kr4tc]

Love watching the friendship bc it’s awesome when funny people truly get each other laughing hard! “Dr Fart and the Fart Monster”!!!😂😂😂😂❤

[@AmyTwigger]

When Seth decides to leave Late Night, I need a show of these two just shooting the breeze about whatever they want. I never tire of their banter.

[@HeatherRiley-c7h]

Love Amy and Seth getting all booksy. ❤

[@lashendawest7509]

We love amy poehler and seth meyers

[@SteampunkALIEN]

Remember : This is Amy Poehler trying to be a smart and intellectual guest. And also remember when she made everyone STAND UP when Seth sneezed...

[@HoraceInkling]

She also died when Seth said the fake book title at the start. 😂

[@AdventuressAli]

Whyyyyy cant i find part 2 of this interview?!?! Gah.pls make full episodes in order all together available!!

[@a.asadsh]

Can't believe she is "Joy" from Inside Out movie speaking 💝

[@jujutheemceedjthedeejay]

I was 15 when these two hosted SNL Weekend Update, together. Love em together.